Books From Your Therapist

Tara Cremin & Amanda Throckmorton
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Join friends Amanda Throckmorton, LMFT and book industry professional Tara Cremin for thoughtful conversations about books and mental health. Discover what your therapists are reading and why it matters. Please note this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Music by David McMartin Artwork by Dylan Marcus McConnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 5D AGO

    Being with Grief, a Conversation with Christine Droney, LCSW

    This month we talk with Christine Droney, LCSW about grief, dealing with loss and life after death. The books we discuss are Moving On Doesn't Mean Letting Go by Gina Moffa and When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. After nearly two decades of clinical experience and her own journey after losing her mother to cancer, Gina Moffa knows all too well how disorienting, painful, and lonely grief can be. In Moving on Doesn’t Mean Letting Go, she offers a heartfelt, practical map through loss—one that can shift the pain of your grief even when things feel unpredictable and overwhelming. At the age of thirty-six, on the verge of completing a decade’s worth of training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, and the next he was a patient struggling to live. When Breath Becomes Air is a profoundly moving memoir chronicling both his life and death. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Work with Amanda (California residents) Follow Tara on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    56 min

  2. JAN 15

    Navigating Divorce and Starting Over with Oona Metz, LICSW

    This month we talk with Oona Metz, LICSW about divorce, starting over and discovering yourself again. We discuss Oona's newly released book, Unhitched: The Essential Divorce Guide for Women and Camouflage: How I Emerged from the Shadows of a Military Marriage by Heather Sweeney. In Unhitched, nationally recognized divorce expert and therapist Oona Metz provides a compassionate yet practical roadmap through every stage of the divorce process. Filled with key takeaways, reassuring insights, and inclusive stories tailored for women in both heterosexual and LGBTQ+ relationships, Unhitched offers a reassuring guide to life before, during, and after divorce. Camouflage is about a woman’s journey from being overshadowed by her husband’s military career to rediscovering her identity as a single mother entering a new stage in life. After camouflaging her identity to conform to the expected role of the supportive military spouse, Heather Sweeney emerged from the shadows of her husband’s Navy career to rediscover herself. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Work with Amanda (California residents) Follow Tara on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min

  3. 12/15/2025

    Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Jenet Dove, LPC

    This month we talk with Jenet Dove, LPC about overcoming imposter syndrome and building shame resilience. We discuss Jenet's book Turn the Volume Down on Imposter Syndrome Journal and I Thought It Was Just Me (but it isn't) by Brené Brown. In the Turn Down the Volume on Imposter Syndrome Journal, Jenet unpacks seven key components on overcoming imposter syndrome & shares personal anecdotes and guidance alongside space for you to explore your own experiences. Based on seven years of ground-breaking research and hundreds of interviews, I Thought It Was Just Me shines a long-overdue light on shame, why we encounter it and how we can build up resilience to it. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Work with Amanda (California residents) Follow Tara on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    41 min

  4. 11/15/2025

    Bridging Worlds: Integrating Science & Spirituality with Zoë Hall, LMFT & LPCC

    This month we talk with Zoë Hall, LMFT & LPCC about the intersection of spirituality and mental health. We focus on two books: The Awakened Brain by Lisa Miller and Of Water and the Spirit by Malidoma Patrice Somé. The Awakened Brain is a groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience. In Of Water And The Spirit, is the story of a renowned healer and shaman’s life-changing journey of discovery, healing, and wisdom. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Work with Amanda (California residents) Follow Tara on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 5m

  5. 10/15/2025

    We Were Just Kids, Learning Love

    In this episode, Tara and Amanda dive deep into the theme of love — all kinds of love — through the lens of two iconic books: All About Love by bell hooks and Just Kids by Patti Smith. From radical self-love and friendship to art, grief, and romantic longing, they reflect on how these works have shaped their understanding of what it means to love and be loved. It’s an honest, layered conversation about how we give and receive love — and the stories that stay with us. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Work with Amanda (California residents) Follow Tara on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min

  6. 09/15/2025

    The Patriarchy Harms Us All: A Look at Male Depression with Haley Graham, LICSW

    In this episode we’re talking with Haley Graham, licensed clinical social worker. The books we chat about are I Don’t Want To Talk About it: Overcoming the Secret Legacy of Male Depression by Terrence Real and Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. A bestseller for over 20 years, I Don’t Want to Talk About It is a groundbreaking and hopeful guide to understanding and destigmatizing male depression, essential not only for men who may be suffering but for the people who love them. Long Island Compromise is an exhilarating novel about one American family and the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is In Trouble. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Work with Amanda (California residents) Follow Tara on Substack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  7. 08/15/2025

    Music & Mental Health with Jonah Bayer, LMHC

    In this episode, we’re talking to Jonah Bayer, LMHC. Jonah is a writer, podcaster, musician and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. We talked to him about his career change from working in music journalism to becoming a therapist, which he wrote about in this great article. The books we discuss are The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and Band People by Franz Nicolay. The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, is a spiritual self-help book that emphasizes the importance of living in the present moment to achieve inner peace and enlightenment. The book suggests that much of human suffering stems from dwelling on the past or worrying about the future, and that by focusing on the "now," one can transcend these negative emotions and connect with their true self. Band People offers a close look at the lives of working musicians who aren’t the center of their stage. Through interviews and incisive cultural critique, writer and musician Franz Nicolay provides a portrait of the musical middle class. Artists talk frankly about their careers and attitudes toward their craft, work environment, and group dynamics of being in a band. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Follow Tara on Substack Work with Amanda (California residents) Also check out How Did We Get Weird with Vanessa Bayer and Jonah Bayer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  8. 07/15/2025

    Identifying Core Emotions & Decolonizing Your Thinking with Nicholas Rissone, LSW

    In this episode, we’re talking to licensed social worker, Nicholas Rissone. We talked to him about the books It's Not Always Depression by Hilary Jacobs Hendel and Decolonizing Therapy by Dr. Jennifer Mullan.  In It’s Not Always Depression, Hilary Jacobs Hendel tells stories of patients who came to her seeking treatment for depression but in fact none of them were chemically depressed. Instead, she found that they’d all experienced traumas in their youth that caused them to put up emotional defenses that mvasqueraded as symptoms of depression. Jacobs Hendel writes about how she used the Change Triangle to help lead these patients toward more joyful and fulfilling lives. Decolonizing Therapy is an essential work that centers colonial and historical trauma in a framework for healing. This book illuminates that all therapy is—and always has been— inherently political. To better understand the mental health oppression and institutional violence that exists today, we must become familiar with the root of disembodiment from our histories, homelands, and healing practices. Only then will readers see how colonial, historical, and intergenerational legacies have always played a role in the treatment of mental health. You can find us: Instagram, Threads, TikTok & YouTube: @booksfromyourtherapist Podcast: Acast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen! Follow Tara on Substack Work with Amanda (California residents): https://www.amandathrockmorton.com/ Resources mentioned in this episode: Pat Radical Therapist Dr. Raquel Martin 5hahem Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m
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Join friends Amanda Throckmorton, LMFT and book industry professional Tara Cremin for thoughtful conversations about books and mental health. Discover what your therapists are reading and why it matters. Please note this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Music by David McMartin Artwork by Dylan Marcus McConnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    Tara Cremin & Amanda Throckmorton
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tara Cremin & Amanda Throckmorton
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    Books From Your Therapist